Top 10 things in the Eyre Peninsula

Forget the 12 Apostles and drive the Eyre Peninsula’s very own great ocean road. An hour’s drive from Port Lincoln, the dramatic coastline and impressive limestone stack of Cummings Monument are just as photo-worthy. Beyond the insta-worthy snaps, experienced surfers also revere this spot for its powerful waves and relative isolation, while fishermen here are also rewarded with some of the biggest catches bagged just about anywhere. But a word of warning; these waters are only suitable for weathered water-goers. Just a short drive away, you’ll also find giant sand dunes and sandy shores at Sheringa.

Choose from a range of Eyre Peninsula accommodation including cabins, tourist parks, bed and breakfasts, hotels, motels and waterfront luxury getaways. You can stay in a luxury self-contained eco lodge or set-up camp in one of the many charming coastal towns. Our top pick? Go off-grid at your own private beachfront abode at Camel Beach House. Tucked on the golden sands of Mount Camel Beach with the Southern Ocean as your front yard, here you’ll wake to the sounds waves gently lapping on the shore just beyond your window. Check out the best Eyre Peninsula accommodation and get ready to check into paradise.

Some of South Australia’s most amazing marine life can be found off the shores of beautiful Port Lincoln and right along the Eyre Peninsula coastline. Swim with playful sea lions just off Port Lincoln with Calypso Star Charters or Adventure Bay Charters or head west to Baird Bay where the waters are a little more protected. Cage dive with great white sharks – the first-ever place in the world where cage diving was a thing. Rodney Fox ran his first tour in 1976 when the producers of JAWS asked Rodney Fox to use his custom built cage to capture live footage. 

Spend the day learning about the harvesting of world-famous Coffin Bay Oysters, or take an Oyster Farm Tour in Coffin Bay. See how oysters are grown, board the oyster boat, then taste the legends themselves plucked straight the sea with Experience Coffin Bay. Known as the Seafood Frontier, the Eyre Peninsula boasts some of the freshest and tastiest seafood in Australia and your seafood buffet continues on land. Buy seafood straight from the supplier at the Fresh Fish Place or continue your oyster feast at Fumo 28 Oyster Bar and Seafood or 1802 Oyster Bar.

Snorkel or dive in the protected waters of Whyalla and see how Australian Giant Cuttlefish, the chameleons of the sea, change colour right before your eyes. Stop-off at the Whyalla Visitor Information Centre for more information, jump right in with PureSA or take a dive off Stony Point or Black Point.

Many come to the Eyre Peninsula for its national parks with huge sand dunes, deserted beaches and rugged coastline. Experience the red earth and spectacular granite peaks of the Gawler Ranges National Park, relax on pure-white shores in Coffin Bay National Park or camp in the picturesque Lincoln National Park. Here’s our guide to more incredible beaches you won’t believe are in South Australia.

Put two hours aside for the ultimate whale encounter with Fowlers Bay Eco Tours or Chinta Tours. Sit back, relax and watch Southern Right and Humpback whales in some of South Australia’s most beautiful coastal surrounds. Fowlers Bay Eco Tours can be found at the Fowlers Bay Jetty. Tours last for approximately two and a half hours and operate during winter each year, from July through to October. here’s our complete guide to whale watching in South Australia.

Experience the very best of the Eyre Peninsula with an immersive ocean to plate experience with Australian Coastal Safaris. Snorkel for abalone, four wheel drive through sand dunes to reach deserted beaches take a seafood factory tour and shuck oysters plucked straight from the ocean. Take a self drive tour to Coffin Bay and taste why Coffin Bay oysters are some of the best in the world or head to the Fresh Fish Place to choose from an array of freshly caught seafood and cooked to perfection for a fish and chip experience unlike anywhere else.

Venture to Tumby Bay for a day on the water. Pluck King George whiting straight from the sea and learn the ropes from the locals. Spend a night camping on the Sir Joseph Banks group of islands or sail into the sunset on a twilight cruise. You’ll find a range of fishing charters on the Eyre Peninsula including Cowell Fishing Adventures, EP Cruises, Why Not Fishing Charters and Hook and Sinker Fishing Safaris.

Whether you’re getting up-close in national parks or venturing further afield, you’re guaranteed to encounter iconic Australian wildlife on the Eyre Peninsula. Cuddle koalas in their natural habitat at Mikkira Station, spend the day surrounded by kangaroos, dingos and echidnas in wildlife parks or spot native species in the Gawler Ranges, Lincoln National Park or Coffin Bay National Park.

BONUS: WASH IT ALL DOWN WITH A LOCAL BREW

Beer Garden Brewing is a family-owned and operated regional craft brewery, brewing on premises using local grains. The Beer Garden and Tasting Bar has ten revolving taps of local and Australian beers and ciders on-offer as well as a selection of fantastic SA wines. The kitchen is open all day and serves bar snacks and local produce including Boston Bay small goods antipasto platters and pulled pork sliders.